Prestwich tip closure

Date published: 31 August 2011

The Household Waste Recycling Centre on Clifton Road, Prestwich, Bury will close on Wednesday 21 September at 7.00pm.

The centre is one of four to close as part of Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority’s bid to save money.

The decision was made by the authority in June. The other centres to close are in Shaw, Heywood and Bolton.

The closures form the first of two phases. The second phase will involve developing a new super site at the former CMP Batteries site in Bolton and subsequently will involve closing Lester Road, Salford and Blackhorse Street, Blackrod, Bolton.

Councillor Neil Swannick, Chairman of the Authority, said: “The Authority did not want to close any sites, but unfortunately financial savings had to be made”.

Within each local area where a site is to be closed, alternative facilities are available either directly from the local Council at the kerbside, or through local bring sites. In most cases there are brand new super sites which can accept up to 23 different types of materials for recycling which are within a short distance from older sites that due to their limited size, have received little or no development.